When will gas prices be affordable?

 

Today I ventured out on some errands and now more than ever I pay attention to gas prices simply because I’m looking for the lowest cost possible. I drive by an Exxon station and see $4.23 for regular (87 Octane). I drive by Mobil and see $4.26 for regular, and so on.

Now, I do notice that most gas stations differ in price by a few cents. They usually fall within 5 cents of each other simply because they are competing for business. This is totally understandable. What I find disturbing is that I ventured out in the morning at about 12:30pm and those are the prices I saw. I ventured out again at 7pm and every gas station that I saw had their prices increased by 6 cents. I begin to think…WTF???

I hear in the news that politicians will fight to make sure that gas price gouging does not happen, but today I saw it happen and it worries me. How can fuel companies do this? Why is it that gas prices go up on a weekend when the markets are closed? The price of oil has not changed, but these gas stations increase their prices.

I am going to fill up my car tomorrow and spend the $78.00 that it will cost because next weekend when the 4th of July arrives, gas will be at least 10 cents higher.

So I call on all politicians, especially on John McCain and Barrack Obama. If you want my vote, you will have to earn it!! Prove to me that you can make some kind of change that will help me keep money in my pocket. Prove to me that our country will work on a long term solution for alternative fuel sources.

I am a middle class American with a wife and 2 children. I pay my taxes and work very hard for my money. There are millions of Americans just like me. I’m pretty sure that they are feeling the same way right now.

I also call on automobile makers to make better more fuel efficient cars and when you do, don’t charge more for them becuase they are in demand. Why would I spend extra on a hybrid vehicle especially if the extra cost washes out what I would save in buying gas.

If you want our votes, focus on our biggest problem at this moment….GAS PRICES!!

One last thing. For halloween I’m dressing up as a gas pump and putting $8.50 per gallon on the sign. That would be one of the scariest costumes I would ever want to see.